Firecracker Pork Pasta
Total Time: 2 1⁄2 hoursYield: 5 Servings
Source: thecrockpotdiet.blogspot.com
Category: Pasta
Ingredients
4 cloves Garlic1 whole Green Onion (pureed)
1 pound Pork Tenderloin
1 1⁄4 cup Cilantro
5 teaspoons Ginger (grated)
3⁄4 cups Pineapple Juice
6 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 whole Onion
1 whole Red Pepper (diced)
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 whole Habanero Pepper
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
8 ounces Cellentani Pasta
1⁄2 cup Sour Cream
Directions
- Place pork tenderloin on cutting board and remove silver skin. Slice into 2" fillets. Set aside.
- In a food processor, puree green onion, 1/4 of the whole onion and 2 garlic cloves until chopped and mushy. Slowly add the 3/4 cup cilantro leaves and puree until blended. Add 1/4 cup of pineapple juice in the food processor to help blend the puree.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 6 tablespoons soy sauce, 5 teaspoon ginger, and purée in blender then add to the crock pot and stir. Add pork fillets and ensure the fillets are covered with the marinade.
- Dice red pepper and remaining onion and sprinkle over pork. Marinate in the fridge overnight, or up to 24 hours.
- Cook in slow cooker on low 5-6 hours until pork is tender and falls apart. Shred pork in crock pot with a fork.
- Prepare slurry of cornstarch and cold water and add to crockpot to thicken liquid some. Turn crock pot to high and leave lid off stirring occasionally to help thicken sauce.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking prepare the habanero pesto.
- Combine the 2 garlic cloves and Habanero in a food processor and blend until finely chopped into a rough paste. Add and blend in 1/2 cup cilantro leaves in small batches. When mixture is combined and chopped well, add olive oil until desired consistency is reached. Set aside.
- Assembling the dish - Start with a layer of pasta, then the shredded pork mixture with sauce. Top with a dollop of sour cream and 1/5th of the habañero pesto.